Business

Kim Rossi, new owner of Leedo Art and Framing, 7436 Monterey St. in Gilroy, invited customers, family, friends and the Chamber of Commerce to a celebratory open house on Sept. 7.  Although Kim is a new owner, she has been working at the shop for more than 18 years. She is a certified framer and looks forward to helping with your art and framing needs. She can be reached at (408) 842-8118.

Santa Teresa Dental, again voted Morgan Hill’s Best Dentist for 2013, has launched a mobile version of the Santa Teresa Dental website. Visit m.stdental.com from any web-enabled phone to test drive the site. “Our patients' needs really drive what services we provide, whether it's sedation dentistry or a mobile website," said Dr. Andrew Huang. "Convenience and quick access to our office are important to our patients, so with that in mind our office went paperless, uses texting to schedule appointments and we developed this mobile website. It's all about the patients' needs."

The ribbon cutting was held at Postal Annex, 409 Tennant Station, on Thursday, Aug. 22. In attendance were ambassadors and staff from the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Steve Tate and owners Brenda and Steve Conner. 

Kristi Ellington from Ellington Financial recently attended focus13, a financial services industry conference. Held in San Diego, Aug. 18-21, focus13 was one of the industry's premier sales and education events for financial professionals. More than 5,700 total attendees from around the country assembled to learn new strategies and skills, expand knowledge in numerous product areas and network with peers and industry experts. “Attending focus13 provided an exceptional opportunity for me to attend a number of business sessions, technology training sessions and continuing education classes to stay well-informed of financial trends and industry best practices,” Ellington said. “Most importantly, I also discovered strategies to continually improve my communication and engagement with my clients.”

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce celebrated the ribbon cutting of The Polar Express, a mobile ice cream and treat truck available for party rentals.

Morgan Hill home shoppers can now experience Taylor Morrison’s commitment to quality and modern home designs first-hand at the brand new Madrone Plaza. Offering two distinct product lines to choose from, Madrone Plaza recently began sales of both single-family detached homes and townhomes. Models are currently under construction and will grand open this fall, but home shoppers can visit the community to view the layout, discover amenities and take advantage of pre-model pricing starting from the high $400,000s. The Arbors feature two-story detached homes available in four functional floorplans ranging between 1,503 and 1,617 square feet with up to four bedrooms and two-and-one-half bathrooms. The Villas boast spacious three-story townhome designs ranging in size from 1,775 to 1,929 square feet. Madrone Plaza is located at 130 Cochrane Road, Morgan Hill. Details: Taylor Morrison.com.

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Pizza Hut in Morgan Hill.

On June 28, Grinds, Vines and Automobilia Café celebrated the end of its first year in business with some loyal customers at a ribbon cutting ceremony with staff, ambassadors and board members of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce.

Landscape Innovation of Gilroy recently received three awards by the California Landscape Contractors Association. The awards were first place in design, Ken and Penny Perluss; first place in lighting, Goldsmith residence; and second place in renovation, Elks Lodge of Gilroy.

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting June 27 at the new performing arts themed preschool in Morgan Hill.  Along with Morgan Hill Chamber staff and ambassadors, owner Vineeta Bhandavi and the school’s manager and primary teacher, Pattie Fernandez, attended.